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Dartford and Colchester

117,149 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

Dartford is higher than Colchester on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Dartford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dartford Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,256, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Dartford: £3,256Colchester: £3,768Dartford: £3,270Colchester: £3,559Dartford: £3,089

    £3,256£3,270£3,089Colchester is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £12,885, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Dartford: £12,885Colchester: £13,231Dartford: £12,940Colchester: £12,497Dartford: £12,222

    £12,885£12,940£12,222Colchester is higher£13,174£13,231£12,497

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,735, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Dartford: £1,735Colchester: £1,933Dartford: £1,742Colchester: £1,825Dartford: £1,646

    £1,735£1,742£1,646Colchester is higher£1,924£1,933£1,825

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £11,677, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Dartford: £11,677Colchester: £11,770Dartford: £11,727Colchester: £11,117Dartford: £11,077

    £11,677£11,727£11,077Colchester is higher£11,720£11,770£11,117

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £458, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Dartford: £458Colchester: £529Dartford: £460Colchester: £500Dartford: £435

    £458£460£435Colchester is higher£527£529£500

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £726, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Dartford: £726Colchester: £904Dartford: £729Colchester: £854Dartford: £688

    £726£729£688Colchester is higher£900£904£854

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £24, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Dartford: £24Colchester: £27Dartford: £24Colchester: £26Dartford: £23

    £24£24£23Colchester is higher£27£27£26

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £313, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Dartford: £313Colchester: £384Dartford: £314Colchester: £363Dartford: £297

    £313£314£297Colchester is higher£383£384£363

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £139, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Dartford: £139Colchester: £163Dartford: £139Colchester: £154Dartford: £132

    £139£139£132Colchester is higher£162£163£154

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £97, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Dartford: £97Colchester: £100Dartford: £98Colchester: £94Dartford: £92

    £97£98£92Colchester is higher£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,449, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Dartford: £1,449Colchester: £1,567Dartford: £1,455Colchester: £1,480Dartford: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Colchester is higher£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £143, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Dartford: £143Colchester: £203Dartford: £144Colchester: £192Dartford: £136

    £143£144£136Colchester is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £176, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Dartford: £176Colchester: £251Dartford: £177Colchester: £237Dartford: £167

    £176£177£167Colchester is higher£250£251£237

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £7.65, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Dartford: £7.65Colchester: £7.88Dartford: £7.69Colchester: £7.44Dartford: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Colchester is higher£7.84£7.88£7.44

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £5.16, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Dartford: £5.16Colchester: £6.53Dartford: £5.18Colchester: £6.17Dartford: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Colchester is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £5.33, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Dartford: £5.33Colchester: £4.66Dartford: £5.36Colchester: £4.40Dartford: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Dartford is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dartford 1,012.9, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Dartford: 1,012.9

    1,012.9Colchester is higher1,013.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dartford 95.6, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Dartford: 95.6

    95.6Colchester is higher108.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dartford 152.1, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Dartford: 152.1

    152.1Colchester is higher177.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 50.0, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Dartford: 50.0

    50.0Colchester is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dartford 157.4, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Dartford: 157.4

    157.4Colchester is higher177.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dartford 22.6, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Dartford: 22.6

    22.6Dartford is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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Dartford and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureDartfordColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,256£3,270£3,089£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,885£12,940£12,222£13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,735£1,742£1,646£1,924£1,933£1,825Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,677£11,727£11,077£11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£435£527£529£500Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£688£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£27£27£26Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£313£314£297£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£99£100£94Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,560£1,567£1,480Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£202£203£192Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£250£251£237Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£7.84£7.88£7.44Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.64£4.66£4.40Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,013.8Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.6108.8Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.060.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.4177.2Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.622.2Dartford

Per resident

Dartford is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dartford Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,256, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Dartford: £3,256Colchester: £3,768Dartford: £3,270Colchester: £3,559Dartford: £3,089

    £3,256£3,270£3,089Colchester is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,545, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Dartford: £1,545Colchester: £1,748Dartford: £1,552Colchester: £1,651Dartford: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Colchester is higher£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,112, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Dartford: £1,112Colchester: £1,265Dartford: £1,116Colchester: £1,195Dartford: £1,054

    £1,112£1,116£1,054Colchester is higher£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dartford £1,400, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Dartford: £1,400Colchester: £1,555Dartford: £1,406Colchester: £1,469Dartford: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Colchester is higher£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dartford £55, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Dartford: £55Colchester: £70Dartford: £55Colchester: £66Dartford: £52

    £55£55£52Colchester is higher£70£70£66

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £87, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Dartford: £87Colchester: £119Dartford: £87Colchester: £113Dartford: £83

    £87£87£83Colchester is higher£119£119£113

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dartford £2.85, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Dartford: £2.85Colchester: £3.58Dartford: £2.86Colchester: £3.38Dartford: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70Colchester is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £313, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Dartford: £313Colchester: £384Dartford: £314Colchester: £363Dartford: £297

    £313£314£297Colchester is higher£383£384£363

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £139, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Dartford: £139Colchester: £163Dartford: £139Colchester: £154Dartford: £132

    £139£139£132Colchester is higher£162£163£154

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dartford £62, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Dartford: £62Colchester: £65Dartford: £63Colchester: £62Dartford: £59

    £62£63£59Colchester is higher£65£65£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dartford £929, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Dartford: £929Colchester: £1,026Dartford: £933Colchester: £969Dartford: £881

    £929£933£881Colchester is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £143, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Dartford: £143Colchester: £203Dartford: £144Colchester: £192Dartford: £136

    £143£144£136Colchester is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dartford £113, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Dartford: £113Colchester: £165Dartford: £113Colchester: £155Dartford: £107

    £113£113£107Colchester is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dartford £4.90, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Dartford: £4.90Colchester: £5.16Dartford: £4.92Colchester: £4.87Dartford: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Colchester is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dartford £3.30, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Dartford: £3.30Colchester: £4.28Dartford: £3.31Colchester: £4.04Dartford: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Colchester is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £5.33, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Dartford: £5.33Colchester: £4.66Dartford: £5.36Colchester: £4.40Dartford: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Dartford is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 121.5, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Dartford: 121.5

    121.5Colchester is higher133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 11.5, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Dartford: 11.5

    11.5Colchester is higher14.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 18.2, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Dartford: 18.2

    18.2Colchester is higher23.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 50.0, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Dartford: 50.0

    50.0Colchester is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 100.9, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Dartford: 100.9

    100.9Colchester is higher116.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 14.5, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Dartford: 14.5

    14.5Colchester is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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Dartford and Colchester, per resident
MeasureDartfordColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,256£3,270£3,089£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,740£1,748£1,651Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,112£1,116£1,054£1,260£1,265£1,195Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,548£1,555£1,469Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£70£70£66Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£119£119£113Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£3.56£3.58£3.38Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£313£314£297£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£65£65£62Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£929£933£881£1,021£1,026£969Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£202£203£192Colchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£164£165£155Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.13£5.16£4.87Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.64£4.66£4.40Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.5133.9Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.514.4Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.223.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.060.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.9116.0Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.5Colchester

Total

Dartford is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dartford Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dartford £381.5m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mDartford: £381.5mColchester: £452.0mDartford: £383.1mColchester: £426.9mDartford: £361.9m

    £381.5m£383.1m£361.9mColchester is higher£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dartford £181.0m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mDartford: £181.0mColchester: £209.7mDartford: £181.8mColchester: £198.0mDartford: £171.7m

    £181.0m£181.8m£171.7mColchester is higher£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dartford £130.2m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mDartford: £130.2mColchester: £151.8mDartford: £130.8mColchester: £143.3mDartford: £123.5m

    £130.2m£130.8m£123.5mColchester is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dartford £164.0m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mDartford: £164.0mColchester: £186.5mDartford: £164.7mColchester: £176.2mDartford: £155.6m

    £164.0m£164.7m£155.6mColchester is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford £6.4m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mDartford: £6.4mColchester: £8.4mDartford: £6.5mColchester: £7.9mDartford: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mColchester is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford £10.2m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mDartford: £10.2mColchester: £14.3mDartford: £10.2mColchester: £13.5mDartford: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mColchester is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dartford £0.33m, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mDartford: £0.33mColchester: £0.43mDartford: £0.33mColchester: £0.40mDartford: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mColchester is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford £36.6m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mDartford: £36.6mColchester: £46.1mDartford: £36.8mColchester: £43.6mDartford: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.8m£34.7mColchester is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dartford £16.3m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mDartford: £16.3mColchester: £19.5mDartford: £16.3mColchester: £18.4mDartford: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mColchester is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford £7.3m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mDartford: £7.3mColchester: £7.8mDartford: £7.3mColchester: £7.4mDartford: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mColchester is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford £108.8m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mDartford: £108.8mColchester: £123.1mDartford: £109.2mColchester: £116.2mDartford: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.2m£103.2mColchester is higher£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dartford £16.7m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mDartford: £16.7mColchester: £24.3mDartford: £16.8mColchester: £23.0mDartford: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mColchester is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dartford £13.2m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mDartford: £13.2mColchester: £19.7mDartford: £13.3mColchester: £18.6mDartford: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mColchester is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dartford £0.57m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mDartford: £0.57mColchester: £0.62mDartford: £0.58mColchester: £0.58mDartford: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mColchester is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dartford £0.39m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mDartford: £0.39mColchester: £0.51mDartford: £0.39mColchester: £0.48mDartford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mColchester is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dartford £0.62m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mDartford: £0.62mColchester: £0.56mDartford: £0.63mColchester: £0.53mDartford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mDartford is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dartford 14,228, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Dartford: 14,228

    14,228Colchester is higher16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford 1,343, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Dartford: 1,343

    1,343Colchester is higher1,724

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford 2,137, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Dartford: 2,137

    2,137Colchester is higher2,816

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford 5,861, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Dartford: 5,861

    5,861Colchester is higher7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford 11,817, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Dartford: 11,817

    11,817Colchester is higher13,918

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford 1,697, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Dartford: 1,697

    1,697Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,743

Show the numbers
Dartford and Colchester, total
MeasureDartfordColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£381.5m£383.1m£361.9m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.0m£181.8m£171.7m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.2m£130.8m£123.5m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.0m£164.7m£155.6m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.2m£103.2m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mColchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mDartford
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,22816,066Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3431,724Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1372,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8617,287Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,81713,918Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6971,743Colchester

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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